Harneyctr Lake
Volusia County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Harneyctr Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Harneyctr Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 65 µg/L.
Harneyctr Lake is a lake in Volusia County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-12-02. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Harneyctr Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Harneyctr Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Harneyctr Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Harneyctr Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 65 µg/L. TSI 59.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 65µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 59 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Harneyctr Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Improving-2.37 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Harneyctr Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2964A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Harneyctr Lake
Where is Harneyctr Lake?
- Harneyctr Lake is a lake in Volusia County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Harneyctr Lake?
- Harneyctr Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 65 µg/L.
Is Harneyctr Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Harneyctr Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples4 samples · 2022–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database